Many years ago, one of my mentors gave me an essential life
lesson. He said "we rarely get what we deserve in life, but
we always get what we've earned."
At the time, I didn't believe him. I thought life "ought"
to give us what we deserve! I felt that hard work, honesty
and fairness ought to be rewarded with a just and fair
result. And secondly, I felt I had "earned" far more than I
was being paid and I was not at all happy to hear what he
had to say.
About 30 years later, however, I am convinced he was
correct.
Life is not always fair, but the law of "cause and effect"
is reliable. In life, our results DO reflect our actions.
I believe that every human being deserves to be happy. We
deserve to be healthy, to do work we enjoy, and to be
rewarded richly. Being human is the only requirement to
deserve a "World Class Life." But it doesn't always work
out that way.
Recently, a friend of mine put it this way. I think he is
doing very well. He's healthy, has a great family, and he
makes a ton of money. His life looks pretty good to me! But
he'd like to grow his business and achieve more, so he
decided to take action. Here's how he described it.
He named a mutual acquaintance of ours who runs a huge
business and is obviously making far more money than the
two of us combined. Rather than be jealous or frustrated,
my friend said, "He obviously uses his time differently
than I do, so I've made arrangements to spend a day with
him. I want to pick his brain and see what he does
differently than me."
The difference in results is NOT luck or talent. The
difference is NOT in family history, education or the
economy. The difference in results is "in how he uses his
time!"
You can use time differently! If you do different things,
you will get different results!
That's a pretty simple truth, but how many of us really
leverage it to our advantage?
My friend flew to California. He spend a great deal of
money for a day of conversation centered around one simple
question: "What do you DO with your time that would help me
get more and better results?"
The answer involved hiring the right people, effective
communication and strong leadership skills, and a couple
months later the "differences" are showing up in
measurable, tangible results. Doing different things may
not be "easy" but it is "simple!"
You can do this!
Life is not fair, but it is predictable. People who get
better results simply do things differently than people who
get mediocre, less satisfying results. If you do the right
things, you will absolutely get better results.
Winners invest in themselves. Winners hang out with
winners. They read and study, they experiment, they learn
new techniques, they attend the conferences and they keep
on trying until they get the results they desire. You can,
too!
You deserve a World Class Life! If you aren't satisfied
with your results, invest in new ideas. Learn better
strategies. Do things differently!
lesson. He said "we rarely get what we deserve in life, but
we always get what we've earned."
At the time, I didn't believe him. I thought life "ought"
to give us what we deserve! I felt that hard work, honesty
and fairness ought to be rewarded with a just and fair
result. And secondly, I felt I had "earned" far more than I
was being paid and I was not at all happy to hear what he
had to say.
About 30 years later, however, I am convinced he was
correct.
Life is not always fair, but the law of "cause and effect"
is reliable. In life, our results DO reflect our actions.
I believe that every human being deserves to be happy. We
deserve to be healthy, to do work we enjoy, and to be
rewarded richly. Being human is the only requirement to
deserve a "World Class Life." But it doesn't always work
out that way.
Recently, a friend of mine put it this way. I think he is
doing very well. He's healthy, has a great family, and he
makes a ton of money. His life looks pretty good to me! But
he'd like to grow his business and achieve more, so he
decided to take action. Here's how he described it.
He named a mutual acquaintance of ours who runs a huge
business and is obviously making far more money than the
two of us combined. Rather than be jealous or frustrated,
my friend said, "He obviously uses his time differently
than I do, so I've made arrangements to spend a day with
him. I want to pick his brain and see what he does
differently than me."
The difference in results is NOT luck or talent. The
difference is NOT in family history, education or the
economy. The difference in results is "in how he uses his
time!"
You can use time differently! If you do different things,
you will get different results!
That's a pretty simple truth, but how many of us really
leverage it to our advantage?
My friend flew to California. He spend a great deal of
money for a day of conversation centered around one simple
question: "What do you DO with your time that would help me
get more and better results?"
The answer involved hiring the right people, effective
communication and strong leadership skills, and a couple
months later the "differences" are showing up in
measurable, tangible results. Doing different things may
not be "easy" but it is "simple!"
You can do this!
Life is not fair, but it is predictable. People who get
better results simply do things differently than people who
get mediocre, less satisfying results. If you do the right
things, you will absolutely get better results.
Winners invest in themselves. Winners hang out with
winners. They read and study, they experiment, they learn
new techniques, they attend the conferences and they keep
on trying until they get the results they desire. You can,
too!
You deserve a World Class Life! If you aren't satisfied
with your results, invest in new ideas. Learn better
strategies. Do things differently!
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